prematurity
noun
prematurity is spelled P-R-E-M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, prematurity means “The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of prematurity is prematurities.
How many letters and syllables are in prematurity?
| Letters | 11: P-R-E-M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is prematurity?
Prematurity appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of prematurity
- prematurities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prematurity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature.
- 2
Something that is premature or occurs prematurely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prematurity in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense condition of being premature:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prématurité |
| Portuguese | prematuridade |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does prematurity come from?
From premature + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).